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Monday, May 30, 2011

Memorial Day

We made sure to have our flag flying high today!!! And, doing the American thing, made plans to have a picnic...Kim always had one planned...
We bought a new Slip 'N Slide for the event - we always set it up in the park across the street, drag the hose across and let the kids have fun! We have a shade tent to set up for the adults. And make sure to have plenty of good friends and family there...
So today, I channeled my inner-Kim...I knew I needed to make a fun day for the bambini - we picked out the Slip 'N Slide at Target the other day...a 20', curved slide that ends in a pool. How do these people keep coming up with new designs every year??? This one worked beautifully, they have my admiration!

Well, let's see, ala Kimmy, I made her pasta salad, baked potatoes on the grill, grilled chicken, burgers and dogs, made homemade salsa, a relish tray, cut up watermelon and nearly held it together, but lost it a bit due to plumbing problems, a errant text and a stand off between boys and girls...but, we pulled it all back together, and like Kim would love to do, here is who helped:
Andrea, Lexy and Breanna - thanks for some great mac-n-cheese! Janene, Brendon and Bryson - thanks for all of the chips and dip!! Kim, Rashon, Mariah and Micah - thanks for the decadent cupcakes!! Rashon just got an incredible tattoo on his arm to eclipse my latest!!

My tribal tattoo...a little sore, here, but much better now - got it done on Kim's and my wedding anniversary last Saturday, May 21st...something we talked about for years...

Dave did a great job on this tat, as well as, my last one - he does a fantastic job at his shop, Tattoo Artistry on Country Club and Pima - I've known Dave for over 16 years - he is a great guy and a wonderful artist!! And Autumn, sweet Autumn, has become my little RN...carefully scrubbing my tattoo each night and applying Aquafor to prevent infection...

But I digress...Also, helping us celebrate Memorial Day were Amy, Tom and Alex - making rice krispie treats, my kryptonite!! And Betsey, Brian, Hadley and Mitch - Brian swooping in to diagnose and help me fix broken kitchen cabinets and weight sets!!

Got the celebration food all cooked and displayed in my best Kimmy fashion...we did have a good time...

And Alex and Brendon decided to spend the night, as the boys chose to watch the classic vigilante film, Boondock Saints....Autumn, Tonio and I chose one of Kimmy's favorites, Finding Neverland, starring Johnny Depp, about the guy who wrote Peter Pan...if only Kim and I had been a part of the Lost Boys...

I don't have any fancy ending, or inspirational quote tonight, sorry...but, I can tell you, this Memorial Day, marks another milestone for me and the bambini and the friends and family that joined us, helped us through...and helped us to make a great memory...another 'greatest time'....

About Me

I'm a beach girl trapped in the desert - I feel free at the beach. I'm a mother of three, beautiful children - Cody, Autumn and Antonio. I spend a lot of time volunteering in their schools and enjoy working with the children and their teachers.